Comparison

AirKey vs Easy Shortcut Key

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

AirKey

This utility allows you to use your iPhone as a wireless keyboard for your Mac. Simply type on your iPhone and send the text directly to any application on your Mac, leveraging your local network for seamless input.

Highlights
  • Use iPhone as Mac keyboard
  • Wireless text input
  • Send text to Mac apps
  • Menu bar application
  • Clipboard integration
  • Send messages back to iPhone
Features
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==First== Download & Install Mac app http://www.catalystwo.com/download/AirKey.zip Mac OSX 10.7 - 10.9.x How to use… 1. Choose an application you want to type into (e.g. TextEdit) and make inputting ready on that application. 2. Open AirKey app on iPhone. First time you connect, choose your iPhone from "Device". Connection should start automatically next time. 3. Type something on the iPhone then tap “Send”. The text should be typed on your Mac. ===Note=== AirKey for Mac is a menu bar application. The icon does not appear in Dock. It does appear on the main menu bar (at the top of the screen.) Your Mac and iPhone should be on the same local network (They need to be connected to “Bonjour” network.) This application uses clipboard. When your Mac receives text from your iPhone, it copies it to a clipboard, then it is pasted to the destination application. Open “Send Message to Device” then type message in the window to send text back to iPhone. ------- Mac® and Bonjour® are registered trademarks of Apple Inc.

About

Easy Shortcut Key

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This is a collection of shortcut keys that can be easily viewed on a smartphone. It mainly features AI functions. More shortcut keys are being added with updates. You can also use KeyboardGW to input actual keys. To use KeyboardGW, all you need is M5Stack's AtomS3 Lite and burn it with M5Bunner. M5Bunner can be downloaded from the M5Stack website. Set the device to AtomS3 and search for KeyboardGW. If you have any requests, please post an issue at https://github.com/NW-Lab/EasyShortcutKey.

Screenshots

AirKey2 screens
Easy Shortcut Key3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: AirKey at 3 against Easy Shortcut Key's 1. AirKey also leads on iOS requirement (6.1 vs 17.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AirKey versus Easy Shortcut Key: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirKeyEasy Shortcut Key
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS6.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCatalystwoYasushi Tauchi

In-app purchases

None

AirKey

No in-app purchases

None

Easy Shortcut Key

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AirKey free?
AirKey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Easy Shortcut Key free?
Easy Shortcut Key is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AirKey or Easy Shortcut Key have ads?
Neither AirKey nor Easy Shortcut Key shows ads.

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